Social Networking Site (SNS)

What SNSs enable

An SNS is a digital environment enabling users to:

• hang out online, waste time and micro-manage social life
• share stuff
• create, establish, consolidate social relationships

Popular SNSs include: Facebook, MySpace and Bebo.

Key features

SNSs generally include:

• profile pages listing interests and activities
• opportunities for group creation
• communications tools (e.g. email, instant messaging or chat, a “wall”)
• document upload facilities (e.g. videos, pictures)